Of Ballet n' Shoes

The first thing that pops in my head whenever I think about rock shoes is ballet.
Never in my entire life had I need to wear a pair of smaller than size shoes..
Think about ballet, the tip-toeing moves, the air tight space and the pain before getting used to it.Both perhaps resemble each other in most ways but I don't know whether ballet shoes stink as much .. lol..
I'm curious as whether someone could actually comment a pair of ballet shoes like a typical one..
One thing for sure, they don't use velcro do they?

I have enormous respect for ballet dancers, their grace comes from the painstaking trainings.
A fact we must all acknowledge, that beauty comes from hard labor...
We love seeing the intricate moves but we'd appreciate more if we know
what does it take and how much sacrifices to be made in attaining such splendor.






Now, I don't have that much experience and the privilege of wearing so0o many different pairs of different brands and models. Nonetheless this pair of Katana has been of great service and the one I would recommend to anyone. Katana is a sword in Japanese, this 'Katana' is worthy for any climbing Samurai indeed.

A very comfortable pair and I do think it's a versatile shoes both for gym and outdoor climb. It's actually in the right mix, not a pure technical shoes and great for long routes. Having said so, it still serves as good as any for the tiny foot hole or no holes at all. These are due to a good blend of stiffness and flexibility, superb for fun climbing and tricky crags. Ultimately, for a person who has narrow feet like me would definitely fell in love with the use of velcro that gives as much grip and comfort. Yup, the velcro is my favorite part of the shoe besides the Japanese alphabet on the heel. Looks cool right?




This is however not about ballet or review on shoes but rather...
A tribute to my beloved Katana... now that I have to get a new pair which may not be a Katana after all :)